ARRI has just unveiled its latest cinema camera: The ALEXA 35. This camera is very special for ARRI, as it is the first to feature a completely new sensor: the 4.6K ALEV 4. This is a big step forward, as its predecessor, the highly acclaimed ALEV 3, was used for a whopping 12 years straight. So this is it. The new gold standard for Hollywood-grade feature films is here. This is of course a bold statement, but since ARRI ALEXA is the go-to make and model for many cinematographers, the new ALEXA 35 with its new ALEV 4 sensor might be just that. Especially since ARRI claims a massive dynamic range of 17 stops! A new camera with a new sensor may not seem like much; other manufacturers do it all the time. But since ARRI has a reputation for doing things thoroughly rather than quickly, this is big news indeed. According to ARRI, the company is launching nothing but ‘the next era of digital cinematography with the new ALEXA 35 camera’. ARRI ALEXA 35 From the outside, the new camera looks a bit like an ALEXA Mini at first glance, but in reality, the ALEXA 35 has been designed from the ground up. The new ALEXA 35 is built on the legacy of the original ALEXA sensor and its image processing. image credit: ARRI The ALEXA 35 is a true s35 camera, and by the way, according to ARRI, no successor to the ALEXA Mini LF is planned for...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 31 May, 2022